Noctilucent clouds - aka night-shining clouds - can be seen at high latitudes in summer, typically beginning for northern latitudes in late May. French photographer Adrien Mauduit in Denmark assembled his best 2016 photos into a wondrous video.

They were the brightest objects nearly all night Sunday night, as seen from around the world. Here are a few photos from the EarthSky community. Thanks to all who submitted!

The starry band of the Milky Way before dawn in early May. Add in a chorus of wildlife, and you have a stargazing experience to remember.

Karl Diefenderfer captured this sundog on his way into work Thursday morning in Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania.

Eliot Herman in Tucson has an automatic camera set-up that catches many meteors. He caught this one Wednesday morning.

While you're watching for meteors Friday and Saturday mornings, watch for Venus, too. It's very bright and ascending in the east at dawn. Photo by Steve Scanlon Photography.

Yuri Beletsky took this shot of the Big Dipper over Northern Chile.

Keukenhof in Holland - situated on what once were hunting grounds for a 15th century castle - is now known for its tulips. Here's how one tulip field looked a few days ago.

The core of the Milky Way is coming back into view in the evening. Here's a preview, from a glorious Southern Hemisphere vantage point.

Here's is Jupiter's closest moon, Io, casting its shadow on Jupiter's cloud tops. Another moon, Europa, is to the left.